THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER - A HORSE TAIL

 

Michael Thompson (Patrick Muldoon) is an uptight city accountant who is struggling to raise his teenage daughter Chloe (Mandalynn Carlson) all on his own after his wife’s tragic death.

Being a single parent and having to work long hours Chloe doesn’t see as much of him as she would like which leads to her attention seeking behaviour, so when he gets a call from Cliff Harrison (Rick Herod) to help save their family stables before ruthless bankers shut them down, he wonders if the country life is just what he and Chloe need to start over.

However when Michael arrives to sort out a farm’s financial problems he finds that Cliff's daughter Samantha (Charisma Carpenter) is not as appreciative of his help as rest of the family (Sydney (Dominique Swain), Jackson (Jaren Lewison), and Ben (Billy Tilk)) are for his help.

But as they search for ways to save the family's legacy, Romance develops between the accountant and Samantha while the baddies in the story seem hell bent on acquiring the farms best horse called Holly which is prised by the family as it was Cliff’s deceased wife’s favourite.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A CHRISTMAS WINTER SONG (2019)

 

In the true spirit of the holiday season storeowner Clio (Ashanti) befriends Fred (Stan Shaw), a former jazz musician down on his luck, and welcomes him into her shop to perform for the customers and they form a special bond over music.

Besides their love of performing, Clio and Fred also have their share of family struggles in common, for Clio, she must grapple with the first Christmas since the death of her father, while for Fred, a reunion with his daughter Mia (Sashani Nichole) is just what he needs to give him hope in his life.

Together with the power of music and love the two find the strength to overcome their hardships.

A wonderful movie with a great performance by Stan Shaw who shined in his role, but the music was the heartbeat of the film.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SWITCHMAS

 

Ira J. Finkelstein (Elijah Nelson) is a Christmas obsessed Jewish boy.

He's seen every Christmas movie ever made and his dreams are filled with reindeer, sleigh rides and of course, snow.

The problem is, apart from the fact that Ira is Jewish is that at 11 years of age he feels that Christmas is passing him by and When Ira's hopes for a holiday vacation in Aspen are dashed, he hatches a plan to finally get the Christmas of his dreams.

When flying unaccompanied to visit his grandparents in sunny Florida, he swaps tickets with Mikey Amato (Justin Thomas Howell), another 11-year-old also flying unaccompanied on his way to Christmastown, WA.

But they not only trade airline tickets but places as well and Ira gets more than he bargained for when he experiences his first “White Christmas”.

Elliott Gould and David DeLuise also star in this pleasant Christmas caper.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (1990)

Home for Christmas is a film about a young girl, Amanda Spencer (Chantellese Kent), who befriends elderly, homeless ex-con Elmer (Mickey Rooney) who she notices always sits on the same park bench, she then introduces him to her mother (Lesley Kelly) and brother Justin (Noah Plener).

Later Amanda tells Santa that she wants a Grandfather for Christmas, on a trip to the Mall just before Christmas when the Spencer family are doing their Christmas Shopping.

Which is also the day they see Elmer again when Reg Spencer (Simon Richards) recognises him as the petty thief who he caught stealing from his car.

He immediately wants to call the police and have him arrested but the rest of the family protest and instead it is agreed that Elmer would do odd jobs for him and the family until the cost of the theft had been repaid.

Elmer sleeps in the garage for the duration and the friendship with six-year-old Amanda depends as it does with her mother and brother, only Reg keeps his distance who ironically turns out to be Elmer’s long lost son, much to their mutual surprise. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS ANGEL 2009

Ashley Matthews (Kari Hawker-Diaz) has been on her own all her life but she feels even more alone when it gets close to Christmas as she searches fruitlessly for a job and the endless Christmas cheer around her only rubs salt in the wounds as she scrimps and scrapes by to support herself and her dog, Dash.

However help is at hand from her neighbour, Nick Anderson (Bruce Davison), who knows exactly what to do to help and he offers her a job.

He asks her to be his assistant in what turns out to be a philanthropic endeavour, however there’s one catch she can't tell anyone that her new boss is a kind of Secret Santa, and she must help people anonymously.

Through her new job, Ashley meets Will (K.C. Clyde), a writer for a business magazine who uncovers what Ashley is doing, and more importantly, Nick's involvement in the acts of kindness.

As Ashley and Nick help people in need, she tries to protect Nick's secret, and her own heart, while Will must weigh the consequences of what might happen if he exposes them.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – BONE ALONE (2013)

 

When the family leave home to visit Grandma's house on Christmas Eve, they leave their dog at the kennels, but suspecting the family home is going to be burgled, he escapes so he can protect the home.

In essence the film is a canine version of “Home Alone” with Bone the dog pitted against burglars Jake and Rob (Jeremy Mascia and Justin Hoffmeister) and his goal is to prevent them from stealing the presents from under the tree, and he must use every trick he knows to stop them, even when they call Quentin (Kevin Sorbo) an evil dog catcher to help them.

But he keeps the home safe until Mom and Dad (Kim Little and David DeLuise) and the kids Dillon and KC (Davis Cleveland and Natalie Jane) get home and they can have a peaceful Christmas together.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS BRIDE (2019)

Hotel manager Willow Petersen (Rachael Leigh Cook) returns to her stunning Virginia hometown to help her sister Juni (Christie Burke) plan a Christmas wedding at the Inn her family once owned.

However, to achieve her goal she must work with the resistant current owner and single dad David Lyndon (Benjamin Ayres), who just wants to let go of the past and sell the Inn following the death of his wife.

She does have a very valuable ally in the form of his young daughter Natalie (Lina Renna) who loves the Inn.

This is a delightful film in a delightful setting with stunning cinematography.